Veterinary Assistant
About The Position
VCA Valley Animal Hospital and Emergency Center is looking for an experienced Veterinary Assistant to share in our exciting, fast-paced environment. Most importantly, the ideal candidate will have excellent client service and communication skills, as we are a client-centric practice. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement—your pet's health is our top priority, and excellent service is our goal—very seriously. We aim to exceed every pet parent's expectations. VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow.
Requirements
- Documented previous experience
- Flexibility in schedule
- Client Service Skills
- Working knowledge of computers
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player willing to learn new techniques and methods
Responsibilities
- Venipuncture
- Catheter placement
- Radiology
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations and patient assessment
- Surgical preparation and assisting
- Laboratory work
- Pharmacy
- Patient recovery
- Compassionate care for hospitalized patients
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- paid vacation/sick days
- 401(k)
- generous employee pet discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
